Protesting seems to have turned into noise. The message of the masses has been heard over and over. Eventually we should learn that shouting our opinions with no regard to the audience does not further any cause.
In a mass the messages are varied and conflicting. The behavior seems to have a bullying affect. The public is held captive.
Protesting goal are to irritate and stall and criticize and resist.
Should you be silent? No. Should you be adult? Yes. Just because you have a right does not mean you have to exercise it, it the act becomes a stumbling block for many.
I feel you should live you life with your values and not follow the crowd. Voices from the outside should not override your personal voice. Live an authentique life with your hand on the wheel.
You need to be honest with yourself and the world. If you are breaking the laws of this country and you suddenly have to pay the consequences, why are you surprised? Shouting unfair does not cancel your crime.
I do not believe our country will survive if we do not actively strive to make reasonable laws and then expect the citizens, and yes the visitors, to obey those laws. We should all be in the game the same rules.
Just recently immigrants did not show up for work to make a point that our country would not do well without them. Good point. Some came back to no jobs. The protection of the masses did not protect them.
I have no idea if the people affected were legal or not. The point is that they were hired and paid to provide a service. They are expected to be dependable. If their choice is to protest, they are putting that choice above their responsibilities to the employers and costumers. Their jobs were not a right. Their jobs were a relationship with the employer. If that relationship is not treated with respect their employers have the right to make choices too.
Again, living your life up to your standards of integrity is important. If you do not hold yourself to high standards you will remain in a low place and lose to your own choices.
If you are in a position to make a difference and make a wrong right, do it. Whining and complaining and criticizing unconstructively seems to be the norm right now. It is just noise. Action, positive action, gets things done. Having an opinion is empty without constructive action.
If you are in a position to speak up where it will count, do it, but do it in away of integrity and respect. I wish to treat the person in front of me with respect even if we are on opposite sides of the fence. I don't want to be a problem but part of the solution. Working with the system and people in charge can make a difference. Just bad mouthing, resisting and being a negative influence is copping out and usually only self serving.
In closing these are my opinions. This is my striving to live in peace with myself in this world. Yelling at me, calling me names and judging me will get you nowhere. I am not that weak. Trying to wrap your mind around and understand my thoughts and then suggest there may be holes in my bucket, is good. Bring some chewing gum for patching and maybe we can constructively discuss things. Otherwise, I do not wish to be part of the argument. I have better things to do.
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